The D.H. Lawrence Ranch north of Taos will be open to the public for a free tour on June 16, giving Lawrence fans a rare opportunity to get a guided mosey around this historic property.

The free tour of the D.H.Lawrence Ranch takes place on Saturday June 16, 2012, between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm, led by Bill Haller, president of the Friends of D. H. Lawrence. The ranch is truly a beautiful place, I’ve often visited and taken writing workshop students there in the past.

The location and views are lovely, and you can see Lady Dorothy Brett’s cabin complete with typewriter, the ponderosa pine famously depicted by Georgia O’Keeffe in her painting The Lawrence Tree, and walk the zig-zag path up to the Lawrence memorial, where Lawrence’s ashes are mixed into the altar. Take your camera – it’s a very photogenic and unique memorial!

The D.H. Lawrence Ranch is 17 miles north of Taos off Highway 522 near San Cristobal. Find a map to the Lawrence Ranch at the Friends of D. H. Lawrence website.

Free talks at Taos Public Library before and after the tour tie in with this event. Dr. Katherine Toy Miller will present ‘Native American Connections: The Early Moderns, Mabel Dodge Luhan, Taos Pueblo, and the D. H. Lawrence Ranch’ on June 16 at 10 am and repeated at 2 pm at the Taos Library, 402 Camino de la Placita, Taos.

They’re commemorating the birthday of Taos Ski Valley’s founder Ernie Blake with a free Taos Ski Valley Torchlight Parade and fireworks on Saturday March 24, 2012. The action starts at 8 pm, but arrive early because traffic can be slow winding up the ski valley road, and you’ll need time to scope out your spot to watch!

This is a great free show with torchlight parade skiers descending down the mountain, followed by a fireworks display. Kids love it! My own favorite place to watch is from the deck at the St Bernard Hotel, and I can attest to the comforting glow of their spiked hot chocolate. But you’ll get excellent views from Rhoda’s Deck or just about anywhere in the ski valley… unless you deliberately hide yourself behind a tree.

New Mexico Restaurant Week 2012 runs through the month of March in a different city each week.

During the New Mexico Restaurant Week promotion, restaurants offer fixed price dinner menus for a flat rate.The menus are usually three courses with several choices in each course. Some offer fixed price lunch menus too.

For a limited time, new visitors can get a free Curves one week guest pass to the Curves women-only fitness and weight-loss clubs. This offer is only for people new to Curves, to give you a chance to see if the Curves program is a good match for you, and there are no commitments or contracts.

Either use the deal for a free week guest pass on your first visit, or exchange it for a discount on membership. We’re not sure how long this deal is available, but it’s a “limited time” freebie, and they tend to pull these offers once a certain quantity have been claimed.

This Burger King deal through March 5, 2012, is for a BOGO free Burger King Chicken Sandwich at participating restaurants. No coupon is needed to get the freebie, just buy a Chicken Club Sandwich, Original Chicken Sandwich, or Italian Chicken Sandwich to get a second one totally free. You can combine the chicken sandwich choices however you want, the freebie is the sandwich or equal or lesser value.

Burger King has a deal this weekend to get free Burger King Onion Ringson February 4 and 5, 2012, with no purchase needed and no coupons. The offer is for one value size serving of onion rings per person, per visit, but it excludes breakfast hours, so go in from lunch onwards. They’re serving up the freebies while supplies last at participating restaurants.

The Ohkay Hotel and Casino is holding the Ohkay Sweethearts’ Dance at their conference center to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The dance is on February 11, 2012, from 8 pm to midnight, and tickets are $10 each, or $15 for a couple. Music is by the New Mexico band Cuarenta y Cinco.

Dinner packages start at $30 for two with buffet and tickets to the Sweethearts’ Dance, and hotel packages are also available starting from $99 for the overnight stay, two tickets to the dance, and the buffet for two.

Ohkay Hotel and Casino is located in Espanola, between Santa Fe and Taos.

The two movie tickets can be redeemed via Fandango for movie theaters with Fandango ticketing – there are dozens of New Mexico Fandango theaters so check the list to see if there’s one near you.

They’re calling the deal the2 Footlongs and a Flick promotion, available via Saveology for a limited time, while supplies last. You need to select ‘National’ when purchasing, at the point when they request your deal city.

Burger King has a deal this weekend to BOGO free Whopperfrom December 9 – 11, 2011 at participating restaurants. You don’t need a coupon to get the freebie, but you do need to buy a Whopper by Sunday to get a second one totally free!